She transfers into a new school, where she is bullied by her classmates, especially Shôya Ishida. It gets to the point where she transfers to another school and as a result, Shôya is ostracized ...

And school bully Shoya doesn’t make things any easier for her in A Silent Voice. But the anime film takes a unique approach with Shoya, and shows us things from the “bad guys” point of view.

A Silent Voice movie is a journey to redemption for Shoya Ishida | Credit: Kyoto Animation In this regard, Yamada’s goal was clear: she didn’t want to create a “fan movie”. While she acknowledged the ...